Source: NFC team assigns Josh Gordon third-round grade

The NFL’s 2012 supplemental draft will be held on Thursday, July 12. Former Baylor wide receiver Josh Gordon is the highest-rated prospect available for this year’s summer draft.

A source with knowledge of multiple teams’ thinking told PFT that Gordon has generated a third-round supplemental draft grade from at least one club. The club plays in the NFC.

The source also says high-ranking people at Baylor believed Gordon was a superior player to Kendall Wright during both receivers’ time in Waco. Wright was drafted with the 20th overall pick by the Titans this year.

Gordon didn’t end up with the same body of work as Wright in college, but NFL teams are enamored with his size, speed, and potential. In his lone full season at Baylor, Gordon recorded 42 receptions for 714 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 17 yards per catch.

Tony Pauline of SI.com reported late Friday that Gordon will hold a personal Pro Day on Tuesday at Rice University.

He had a drug arrest before the 2011 season and he also left two different college football programs (Utah & Baylor), which is a big red flag that he won’t act professionally off the field. This guy is not worth giving up your 3rd round pick for.

This happens every year. There is a “leak” from a team with a high grade on a player. This is meaningless nonsense to increase interest in the article or propaganda from the agent. If a team liked a player and wanted to use a 3rd round pick, they sure wouldn’t broadcast it.

I would like Seattle to at least take a look at him as Sidney Rice’s health is a major concern and there is really nobody but a group of young guys vying for the number 2 spot. (Mike Williams is on his way out in my opinion.) Add in the fact that Pete Carroll loves those big receivers and it definitely could make sense for Seattle to take him.